Information about #693742 color

#693742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #693742 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 55, 66) — 41.2% red, 21.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 15 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #693742 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Brown (#673A3F). Slightly further away sit Matchmaker (#6D3540) and Catawba (#703642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(105, 55, 66)), which gives #693742 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #693742 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#693742 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#693742 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #693742

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Tawny Port color link
Tawny Port

#643A48

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#693742
  • RGB105, 55, 66
  • CMYK0, 20, 15, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 55, 66)
  • HSL347°, 31%, 31%
  • HSL Precise346.8°, 31.25%, 31.373%
  • HSV347°, 48%, 41%
  • HSB347°, 48%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.216, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.216, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.216, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID693742
  • DECIMAL ID6895426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01